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A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

A former horse racing track on the outskirts of Richmond that contains what is left of the oldest, surviving, stone built, public grandstand in the world.

A sandstone ruined house that is part of a collection of sculptures on the Riverside Sculpture Trail.

A Grade II listed building in North Shields built in 1893-94 to provide accommodation for retired and needy seafarers and their wives.

This castle started as a motte and baily and then rebuilt in the 14th century in a Quatrefoil styled castle. The only one in England.

The trig point sitting on top of Freemanshill Moor in Edlingham (251m).

A restored Grade I listed, 13th Century Friary and ruins in the centre of Newcastle, now partly used as a restaurant and craft workshops.

The DunBear is a steel sculpture of a brown bear in tribute to John Muir, the Dunbar-born naturalist and conservationist.

Twenty beautifully decorated Morph figures to find in North Tyneside.

Smuggler's Bothy built by the famous smuggler John Robertson in 1760.

Small museum showcasing the history of coal mining in the region.

The trig point called Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point on Brunton Lane (62m).

The trig point sitting on top of Old Fawdon Hill in Ingram Valley (315m).

Metal signs warning to Keep Out! Part of the Cramlington art trail.

The trig point sitting on King's Seat on the border ridge (531m).

A lime kiln situated on Alnwick Moor, one of 400 that would have been used in Northumberland.

A ruined fortress in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, first built by a Norman baron in c. 1100 on a cliff above the River Nidd.

The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

A ruined Vicar's Pele sitting on the main high street in Ponteland.

Saltburn is home to the oldest water-balanced funicular in the UK and the second oldest in the whole wide world! A cliff lift with the most sensational view of the sea and sand below.

Pens to hold stray animals, dating back to medieval times.

A ruined 15th century tower house near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

A ruined, Grade II listed Scheduled Monument, 16th Century Tower House / Bastle House.

Also known as Davison’s Obelisk, this monument is a memorial to Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar.

A feast for photographers, natural history enthusiasts, structure admirers, sculpture lovers and children

A Miner kneeling testing the air with his safety lamp, by Ray Lonsdale.

A stand alone bell tower for the Church of St Oswald in Kirkoswald, Cumbria.

A new artwork on the King Street Stairs leading from the Quayside to All Saints Church.

Statue dedicated to George Stephenson at the junction of Westgate Road and Neville Street.

A huge conical hill in North Berwick jutting out of the ground with spectacular views over East Lothian.

A skeleton of a castle built by the Lowther family who have owned this estate since before the 11th century.

Historic 18th Century Grade II Listed Building and Grounds now used as a Registry Office with space for ceremonies and on-site accommodation, whilst the basement includes the remains of a Cold War Nuclear Bunker.

Statue to Jack English or Lang Jack, a famed resident of Whickham who stood 6 feet 4 inches and was renowned for his strength... and bad temper!

The most photographed location in the Lake District. An 18th century Packhorse Bridge.

Ruins of a corn mill in the heart of Whittle Dene.

A sculpture of three drill heads in Weetslade Country Park.

A 17th century stone bridge over the River Tyne that is the oldest surviving bridge over the River.

The building used to house the rocket apparatus for saving crews from stranded ships near Blyth harbour.

A lime kiln set in a lovely rolling Hobbiton area.

This is the trig point for Brizlee Wood (250m) near Alnwick.

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

A museum dedicated to the Volunteer Life Brigade at Tynemouth.

The ruins of a castle fought over by the Scots and English on a small outcrop near St Abbs.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

52 acre park near Houghton-le-Spring with a sculpture trail and plenty of wildlife.

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

Small photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.

A memorial fountain dedicated to Richard Grainger, the builder famous for his partnership with architect John Dobson.

An octagonal summerhouse on Down Law in Ancrum near Jedburgh built by Robert Rutherford who was a Baron of the Russian Empire.

The trig point sitting on top of Ros Castle (316m).

Small park in the heart of Whickham, home to Whickham Windmill.

This is the trig point for Brenkley Hill (83m) near Cramlington.

The Pontop Pike trig point is sitting next to the Pontop Pike Masts (313m) near Consett.

Two chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors

Probably the largest lime kiln in Northumberland sitting next to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.

The trig point sitting on top of Barcombe on Thorgrafton Common (280m).

Six foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

An ancient woodland containing five follies and lots of routes to wander.

A ruined abbey sitting in a secluded woodland on the banks of the River Tweed.

Birthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.

The trig point called Harbottle sitting on top of Cold Law (361m).

An obelisk commerating playwright and poet James Thomson, who also penned the words to Rule, Britannia.

Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

The trig point sitting on top of Shill Moor (529m).

The first pier on the North East Coast and last pier in Yorkshire.

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

Defensive walls built in the 16th century, now managed by English Heritage.

The trig point sitting in Night Fold Field in Alnmouth (48m).

A distinguished weather radar station that can be seen for miles.

A museum containing collections from cultures and histories of northern Africa to Asia including more than 30,000 objects of art, textiles, ceramics, and manuscripts.

The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.

The Ridsdale Iron Works, castle-like ruin in, was the point of manufacture of pig steel used in the construction of Newcastle's High Level Bridge.

An airfield mainly for pleasure flights where you can sit with a cup of tea in the observation deck and watch the planes take off and land.

Neidpath Tunnel is a disused 550-metre railway tunnel near Peebles, built in 1864 on the Caledonian Railway’s Symington to Peebles branch line.

An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.

A charity and working community farm in the urban heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Nature Reserve with SSSI status in Blaydon.

This is the trig point for Beacon Hill (194m) near Morpeth.

A museum of science and industry housed in the former Co-operative Wholesaler Society Headquarters Building on Blandford Square.

This peninsula has several pleasing aspects such as a lighthouse, a cannon and the goddess Nike atop the war memorial.

A 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.

This is the trig point for Greenleighton (285m) near Morpeth.

Medieval, Regency, and Victorian splendour all under several roofs. A wonderful deer park and woods. Oh and of course, it's haunted!

A magical waterfall located a short walk into the Northumberland National Park.

Two gigantic sculptures of Clydesdale horse heads paying tribute to Scotland’s heavy horse heritage.

A column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

A ruin of a folly shaped like a shepherd's hut on the Alnwick moors.

A tall pyramidical structure made with repurposed stone from a Durham Cathedral turret.

The Hopealone trig point (316m) sitting on top of Hope Hill.

Originally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.

A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.

This is the trig point for Hebron Hill (130m) near Morpeth.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

A juxaposed scene, with chaldron wheels, industrial remains, and an old jetty against a backdrop of organic appeal.

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

A 16th century ruined tower house belonging to the Hume family, who were a powerful Border clan.

A Bronze Age four-poster stone circle located near Ravensheugh Crags in Northumberland.

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.